Corporal Charles Gene Abrell

Corporal Charles Gene Abrell

Charles Abrell was born on August 12, 1931, in Terre Haute Indiana. He joined the Marine Corps on August 17, 1948, at the age of 17. On June 10, 1951, During the Battle of Chosin Reservoir, Abrell's team found themselves pinned down and trapped, under intense enemy fire, from an enemy bunker. Despite already being wounded, Abrell took it upon himself to fearlessly charge the bunker alone, sustaining further injuries along the way. He then pulled the pin from a grenade and hurled himself into the bunker, resulting in explosion, saving his team and allowing them to complete their mission and possibly saving all their lives. Abrell however was mortally wounded. He was only 19 years old. Listen to his story here...

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